The Ministry of Defence is planning to sell off radio spectrum which had been employed for military services as the government seeks to expand 4G opportunities.

The sale will represent the first of its kind by the government with the MoD offering radio spectrum of 200 MHz in order to satisfy 4G demand, with the department currently holding three quarters of public spectrum.

Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, said: ““We welcome this opportunity to free up much-needed spectrum. We hope that the sale will help drive the roll-out of new generation networks and universal access to broadband, both of which are vital to the UK’s prosperity.”